Four different Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets created four new $10,000 winners in the past week.

An Odenton resident claimed a $10,000 top prize on the 10X Cash ticket on July 28. She purchased it at Rieve’s Deli, located at 8374 Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton. The $10 ticket launched in July 2016, and 30 of its $10,000 top prizes remain unclaimed, along with thousands of other prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

A Salisbury resident visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on July 31 to claim a $10,000 prize on the $250,000 Jackpot ticket that he purchased at T’s Market, located at 400 North Salisbury Road in Salisbury. The $10 ticket launched in February and two of its $250,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. The Wicomico County resident’s win leaves six more unclaimed $10,000 prizes, along with thousands of additional prizes ranging from $10 to $500.

It was a lucky week in Wicomico County, as another Salisbury resident claimed a $10,000 prize on the 50X The Cash ticket on Aug. 1. The winner purchased the $10 ticket at Crossroads Food Mart, located at 2601 Old Ocean City Road in Salisbury. 50X The Cash launched in January, and three of its $100,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, along with five $50,000 prizes, 11 more $10,000 prizes and thousands of others ranging from $10 to $1,000.

On Aug. 3, a Westminster resident claimed a $10,000 prize on the $1,000 Frenzy ticket. She purchased the lucky scratch-off at the Safeway store located at 444 WMC Drive in Westminster. The $10 ticket launched in May and six of its $100,00 top prizes remain unclaimed, along with eight $20,000 prizes, 14 more $10,000 prizes, and thousands of others ranging from $10 to $1,000.

]]>0Siblings’ Lucky Numbers Lead to $48,024 Keno Prizehttp://www.mdlottery.com/siblings-lucky-numbers-lead-48024-keno-prize/
http://www.mdlottery.com/siblings-lucky-numbers-lead-48024-keno-prize/#respondFri, 21 Jul 2017 15:55:37 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=90218Pair matches nine of 10 numbers on a 20-draw bet An Anne Arundel County brother and sister spend a lot of time together when they are at work and when they play Maryland Lottery games. Now, they can add winning together to their list of sibling accomplishments after claiming their first big Keno prize. Playing […]

An Anne Arundel County brother and sister spend a lot of time together when they are at work and when they play Maryland Lottery games. Now, they can add winning together to their list of sibling accomplishments after claiming their first big Keno prize. Playing a new set of numbers paid off with a $48,024 win.

“We just started playing these numbers this week and we’ve already won twice,” the sister said.

The fun started on Tuesday when they won $5,000. The prize got higher on Wednesday after they bought a 10-spot ticket with 20 Keno games at Lucky’s Superette in Odenton. Although they didn’t stay to watch the games, the siblings were together when they scanned the ticket and found out the prize was too large to claim at a Lottery retailer.

“We quickly left the store to decide what to do next,” said the brother.

The siblings matched nine of 10 numbers, which would typically pay $4,000. However, the pair had bet $3 per game and added the Super Bonus feature, which multiplied their winnings by four. In addition, they matched a few other numbers from other games on their ticket to bring the grand total to $48,024.

When asked who selected the winning numbers, the joking began.

“I did,” said the brother, with a smile. “I’m the brain power behind it.”

His sister quickly piped in to say, “Hey, I picked the four, so I had something to do with it, too.”

The generous pair plans to share their winnings with their family, which is how they split up prizes they win.

Lucky’s Superette, located at 1101 Odenton Road in Odenton, wins, too! For selling a winning Keno ticket of $10,000 or more, the Anne Arundel County store will receive a $480.24 bonus.

]]>0Son’s Mysterious Ride Leads to $50,000 Powerball Prizehttp://www.mdlottery.com/sons-mysterious-ride-leads-50000-powerball-prize/
http://www.mdlottery.com/sons-mysterious-ride-leads-50000-powerball-prize/#respondWed, 21 Jun 2017 18:49:48 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=88300Anne Arundel County father has lucky ticket for June 17 drawing If your father asked you, out of the blue, to drive from his house in Millersville to Baltimore, would you do it without asking questions? The son of a faithful Maryland Lottery player did just that this week for his retired father. The 66-year-old […]

If your father asked you, out of the blue, to drive from his house in Millersville to Baltimore, would you do it without asking questions?

The son of a faithful Maryland Lottery player did just that this week for his retired father. The 66-year-old didn’t even identify their destination in the city. Only when they pulled into the parking lot at Lottery headquarters did the lucky dad confess he had a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket to claim.

“I really felt excited when I walked into Lottery headquarters,” said the dad. “I will feel even more excited when the check is in my hand!”

The lucky man plays Powerball and Mega Millions every day. On June 16, he bought a $6 quick-pick ticket for the June 17 drawing at 7-Eleven #34992 located at 1101 Annapolis Road in Odenton. After he checked his numbers and confirmed his win, the happy winner called his son and told him to come over. “We need to go for a ride,” the dad said, and so they did.

Asked what he plans to do with his winnings, the Anne Arundel County resident replied “Vacation, pay bills, then more vacation!” He also plans to continue to play Powerball and Mega Millions.

The loyal player was the only Marylander and one of 10 players nationwide to win $50,000 in the June 17 drawing. No one hit the jackpot, which has rolled to $64 million for tonight’s drawing (June 21) with a cash option of $40.6 million.

]]>0Laurel Man is Maryland’s Newest Millionairehttp://www.mdlottery.com/laurel-man-is-marylands-newest-millionaire/
http://www.mdlottery.com/laurel-man-is-marylands-newest-millionaire/#commentsMon, 24 Apr 2017 12:56:36 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=65496Odenton retailer sells $1 million-winning 100X The Cash ticket For someone who spends his days searching for things underground, a Prince George’s County man who became Maryland’s latest Lottery millionaire is now flying plenty high. A spur-of-the-moment Lottery purchase last week changed his family’s future and provided him with the makings for a great surprise. […]

For someone who spends his days searching for things underground, a Prince George’s County man who became Maryland’s latest Lottery millionaire is now flying plenty high. A spur-of-the-moment Lottery purchase last week changed his family’s future and provided him with the makings for a great surprise.

The 37-year-old husband and father works as a location technician – one of the folks you call before you dig a big hole in your yard. He found himself near Lucky’s Superette at 1101 Odenton Road in Odenton, a store that he knew sold Lottery tickets.

This time he chose a 100X The Cash ticket because he said the $20 game has treated him well in recent weeks.

“I was scratching the ticket outside the store, leaning against what I call the lucky spot on my car when I saw the dollar amount I’d matched.”

Even after examining the ticket five times, he still didn’t believe his eyes, so he walked back into the store.

“The clerk took a look at it and his eyes got real, real wide,” the lucky winner said. “That’s when I knew the $1 million was real.”

The Laurel man immediately drove to his wife’s office to surprise her.

“I told her that I’d gotten a Lottery ticket that morning and handed it over,” he said, adding that she first looked at him with disapproval. But when she examined the ticket, she soon realized what she was holding.

“Lots of tears then,” he said.

The couple plans to add to the college funds they have for their children, pay off several bills, take a long-needed vacation and put the remainder in the bank.

“There are a lot of things, long-term things that we were worried about this morning that are now taken care of. It’s a wonderful feeling,” he said.

The retailer is a winner as well. For selling a $1 million-winning ticket, Lucky’s Superette will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery.

The 100X The Cash ticket launched in November, and there are still four more unclaimed $1 million top prizes, along with seven unclaimed $50,000 prizes, 32 $10,000 prizes, and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $20 to $5,000.

]]>3Adding Scratch-off to Lunchmeat Purchase Makes Deli Trip a Winnerhttp://www.mdlottery.com/adding-scratch-off-to-lunchmeat-purchase-makes-deli-trip-a-winner/
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:40:45 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=58420A “Lucky Platinum” gave a Severna Park mother a $10,000 scratch-off prize. Mom finds $10,000 prize on $1,000,000 Platinum Play game An Anne Arundel County resident who made a trip to the corner store for some of her favorite lunchmeat bagged a lot of greens, too – $10,000, to be exact. She won a $10,000 […]

A “Lucky Platinum” gave a Severna Park mother a $10,000 scratch-off prize.

Mom finds $10,000 prize on $1,000,000 Platinum Play game

An Anne Arundel County resident who made a trip to the corner store for some of her favorite lunchmeat bagged a lot of greens, too – $10,000, to be exact. She won a $10,000 prize playing the $1,000,000 Platinum Play scratch-off.

“I rarely play scratch-offs,” said the happy mom, who bought the $20 instant ticket on a whim and was startled by her win. “It’s a blessing, and I have never won like this before.”

The Severna Park resident visited Lucky’s Superette located at 1101 Odenton Road in Odenton to buy her sandwich makings. The 69-year-old spotted the game and added it to her purchase.

“It was not until later in the day that I decided to scratch it,” she said. “I didn’t think I had won, and then my son looked at the ticket and said, ‘You matched the number 56.’ Once we scratched the amount under the number, we then realized I had won $10,000.”

The happy winner of the “Lucky Platinum,” as she dubbed her prize, plans to use it to pay off her bills. All four top prizes remain on the $1,000,000 Platinum Play scratch-off, which went on sale in August. Players can seek seven $50,000 prizes, 18 more $10,000 prizes and thousands of others ranging from $20 to $5,000.

]]>Pay Me! Scratch-off Pays Big for Odenton Manhttp://www.mdlottery.com/pay-me-scratch-off-pays-big-for-odenton-man/
Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:38:55 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=56942Wins $50,000 top prize on $5 game A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player found a big win close to home at his lucky store — Lucky’s Superette in Odenton. After purchasing four Pay Me! scratch-offs, the 18-year-old took the instant tickets to his car in the parking lot to play. When he got to the final […]

A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player found a big win close to home at his lucky store — Lucky’s Superette in Odenton. After purchasing four Pay Me! scratch-offs, the 18-year-old took the instant tickets to his car in the parking lot to play. When he got to the final spot on his fourth and final scratch-off, the Odenton resident saw something he couldn’t believe.

“I saw that I won $50,000 and let out a yell,” said the grocery store worker, with a smile. “I drove home and locked the ticket up right away.”

The first to claim a top prize on the $5 Pay Me! Game, our lucky winner hasn’t told many people about the win other than a few family members. The occasional Lottery player already has plans for spending his big win. His days of saving for a new car are over! He told Lottery officials he is excited to have the funding to purchase one.

The winner said he usually plays Lottery games at Lucky’s Superette, which is located at 1101 Odenton Road, because he always hears about winning tickets being sold there. Earlier this year, the store sold a $100,000 winning Gold Rush scratch-off. For selling this $50,000 Pay Me! top-prize winner, the store will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery.

The Pay Me! game, which just launched the end of last month, still has seven $50,000 top prizes remaining along with thousands of other prizes ranging from $5 to $5,000.

]]>Retired U.S. Army Officer Wins Top-Prize On 10x Cashhttp://www.mdlottery.com/retired-u-s-army-officer-wins-top-prize-on-10x-cash/
Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:21:34 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=55646Francis Steed of Crownsville was a top-prize winner on the 10x Cash scratch-off. One of two players who claim $10,000 wins on popular scratch-off game A retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer reported to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore with a $10,000 winning scratch-off in hand and a new mission. The scratch-off strategist planned to […]

Francis Steed of Crownsville was a top-prize winner on the 10x Cash scratch-off.

One of two players who claim $10,000 wins on popular scratch-off game

A retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer reported to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore with a $10,000 winning scratch-off in hand and a new mission. The scratch-off strategist planned to buy more Lottery games on his way home to seek his next big prize!

Francis Steed of Crownsville is one of two lucky players who found $10,000 top-prize winning tickets in the 10x Cash scratch-off game that debuted July 25. The popular $10 game still has 93 top prizes remaining, along with thousands of prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

The great-grandfather of two bought the $10,000 winning 10x Cash scratch-off at Bill’s Liquors located at 1688 Annapolis Road in Odenton. The married father of two and grandfather of one is a combat-decorated Vietnam veteran with 23 years of Army service. He enjoys playing $20 games, such as his current favorite – Diamond Spectacular – because it gave him two $500 wins in one week!

His wife, who actually scratched off the winning ticket, prefers bingo-style games. She’s won $500 several times, too. “Every so often, I get her the Ravens or the 10x Cash scratch-off,” Francis said, explaining that his wife no longer drives so he shops for their games.

“She started scraping this ticket and she was shaking,” said the 75-year-old. “She said ‘Is there something wrong with this ticket? It has all the same numbers.’” A $1,000 prize appeared on every row.

The second winner is a Gaithersburg resident who found Lottery luck while traveling to visit relatives. She stopped to buy scratch-offs and decided to select a different game for a change. The fan of bingo-style games tried her luck with 10x Cash and found a top-prize win.

The 57-year-old Montgomery County Public Schools employee plans to spend her prize paying off bills and taking care of auto maintenance. She found her lucky ticket at Goshen Plaza Beer & Wine, located at 9150 Rothsbury Drive in Gaithersburg.

]]>Restaurant Worker Feasts on $20,000 Scratch-off Prizehttp://www.mdlottery.com/restaurant-worker-feasts-on-20000-scratch-off-prize/
Tue, 10 May 2016 14:38:38 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=52850Instant ticket enthusiast wins with $100,000 Gold Rush game A $100,000 Gold Rush scratch-off served up the biggest Maryland Lottery win of a restaurant worker’s life, delivering a hearty prize twice the size as her previous big win. Nearly two years after winning a $10,000 scratch-off prize, the Westminster woman is feasting on her $20,000 […]

A $100,000 Gold Rush scratch-off served up the biggest Maryland Lottery win of a restaurant worker’s life, delivering a hearty prize twice the size as her previous big win.

Nearly two years after winning a $10,000 scratch-off prize, the Westminster woman is feasting on her $20,000 win. The scratch-off enthusiast purchased her lucky $10 ticket a couple weeks ago at Odenton Liquors located at 1115 Annapolis Road in Odenton.

“I started scratching it in the store, and I just looked at it and said, ‘What?’ ” she recalled. “I put it in my purse and figured I’d look at it at home, and then I got home and forgot about it. Later on I got it out and took another look and I saw 20x and $1,000. I called my daughter and said, ‘Come get some cash with me.’ ”

The mother of one and grandmother of three said she plays Powerball when the jackpot gets high, but mostly enjoys scratch-offs because they offer the chance to win instantly. She hid the lucky ticket in the glove compartment of her car until she could come to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim her prize. The Carroll County resident doesn’t have any special plans for the money other than paying bills.

The $100,000 Gold Rush ticket launched in January and three of its $100,000 top prizes are still waiting to be found at Lottery retailers across the state. The game also has three more $20,000 prizes, 10 remaining $10,000 prizes and over 100,000 additional prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

]]>Scratch-off Parcels Out $100,000 Prize for Delivery Driverhttp://www.mdlottery.com/scratch-off-parcels-out-100000-prize-for-delivery-driver/
Tue, 03 May 2016 19:30:09 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=52733Odenton resident in awe after top prize on $100,000 Gold Rush ticket Speculating on a scratch-off resulted in many sleepless nights for an Odenton delivery driver. That’s because the 28-year-old found a $100,000 prize when he purchased a $100,000 Gold Rush ticket. Sleep was elusive for the lucky winner as the shock and excitement of […]

]]>Odenton resident in awe after top prize on $100,000 Gold Rush ticket

Speculating on a scratch-off resulted in many sleepless nights for an Odenton delivery driver. That’s because the 28-year-old found a $100,000 prize when he purchased a $100,000 Gold Rush ticket. Sleep was elusive for the lucky winner as the shock and excitement of the win took hold.

He demonstrated a Midas touch when he purchased the $10 ticket at an Anne Arundel County convenience store and scratched off the play area while in store. One of the winning numbers on the ticket corresponded with a $100,000 prize.

The reaction was instantaneous. The lucky winner was stunned, in awe of the win, and his wife and daughter cried tears of joy.

“My daughter just couldn’t keep it in,” he said.

But the full reality set in as the winner claimed his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He said the prize money would help pay bills, but the majority will go into a college fund for his children.

He bought the lucky ticket at Lucky’s Superette, located at 1101 Odenton Road in Odenton. The retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

The $100,000 Gold Rush ticket launched in January, and three of its $100,000 top prizes are still waiting to be found at Lottery retailers across the state. There are also four remaining $20,000 prizes, 11 $10,000 prizes and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

]]>Odenton Man’s Purchase Fills His Gas Tank and Bank Accounthttp://www.mdlottery.com/odenton-mans-purchase-fills-his-gas-tank-and-bank-account/
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:36:29 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=52376Wins $50,000 playing Bonus Match 5 A quick stop to get gas and put air in his tire at Royal Farms #149 in Odenton led to a $50,000 Maryland Lottery win for a 46-year-old Odenton man. The winner, who said he had a funny feeling he should purchase a Bonus Match 5 ticket, also played […]

A quick stop to get gas and put air in his tire at Royal Farms #149 in Odenton led to a $50,000 Maryland Lottery win for a 46-year-old Odenton man. The winner, who said he had a funny feeling he should purchase a Bonus Match 5 ticket, also played the Pick 4 game before heading to work as a truck driver.

“I play here and there,” said the lucky man. “I just had a hunch to purchase a couple of tickets last night.”

Since the Anne Arundel County resident works nights, he didn’t get a chance to watch the April 10 Bonus Match 5 drawing. Instead, he checked his numbers in the morning after work. “I was about to purchase another Pick 4 ticket when I remembered to check the Bonus Match 5 game,” he said. The ticket scanner as well as the cashier told him the prize was too big to cash there.

The elated player went home to change out of his work clothes and headed to the Lottery to claim his $50,000 prize. He first visited the Lottery’s Customer Resource Center in Lanham. There, he got great news – his prize was so big he had to come to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to collect his winnings.

The laid-back player is still letting realization of the win sink in. “I look at this as a blessing,” he said. The loyal player plans to pay bills with his prize and put the rest into his savings.

For selling the top-prize ticket in the game, Royal Farms #149 located at 1558 Annapolis Road in Odenton will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery. This is the second winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold at a Royal Farms store in 2016.